DailyMaill.com attended a solar eclipse 'blackout party' in Dallas

The Weeknd's ‘Blinded by the Light’ played in the background as Dallas' 77F degree weather suddenly cooled and darkened. The solar eclipse reached totality in Dallas, Texas at 1:40 p.m. CDT leaving viewers in awe as the sky went dark Families gathered to watch the solar eclipse and three young girls' jaws dropped when the moon eclipsed the sun. She said it's 'really important to watch unique events like the solar eclipse because 'we have to live our lives to the fullest' Roughly three million people gathered throughout the path of totality in Texas, including 400,000 travelers She was inspired to make the journey to Dallas when her son spotted an eclipse from the top of a mountain while on a hike some decades ago. Anna, Ava and Mia shared their excitement at getting to be a part of the solar eclipse viewing party Ava Herrera stands in front of her mom, Maria who came together with their family and friends to enjoy watching the solar eclipse Kimberly Nguyen and her husband Luan brought their daughter Emma to view the solar eclipse with their sister Cindy Nguyen and her friend Lily Dran who traveled from Toronto, Ontario to watch the solar eclipse Lilliana Atencio, Erick DA' Costa, Stefano DA' Costa and Paola Sosa traveled from Costa Rica to watch the solar eclipse from Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, Texas 'This is a feeling that will never leave my body,' Ava continued. After my time at The Hub, I went to a community park in downtown Dallas was also filled with families, some who came from nearly 2,000 miles away to see the solar eclipse.